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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Chromobear on October 31, 2010, 08:03:38 AM

Title: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: Chromobear on October 31, 2010, 08:03:38 AM

Hey guys, I've been frequenting these forums for a while but I just got around to making an account. I have a question for you: I'm looking at replacing my set of EMGs (81 bridge, 60 neck) in my LTD FX-400. The EMGs have a bit too harsh a sound for the kind of tone I'm looking to get, which tends towards the warm and sludgy side rather than sharp and ultra-high-gain. I'm looking for some pickups that will work well for a sound like bands such as Black Sabbath, Sleep, Baroness, Mastodon, and The Sword. In other words, nice and thick-sounding with a fat bottom end.

Examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe7OQpUlanE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzVcC0TAN8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P9lBsib0qc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SChhLWp40Qk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3YtvuZ2-I0

Many thanks for any help you can give me.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: Doadman on October 31, 2010, 08:31:27 AM

I can't say I'm sure but my initial guess would be a Warpig.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: dheim on October 31, 2010, 09:51:44 AM

i knew before reading what your influences are, and now i can write it with a knife in my very flesh ( :P)...

WARPIG!! and nothing else.

ah, i suggest the Alnico one, ceramic is more suited for sludgy death metal tones, but here's a work for the A5.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: Nolly on October 31, 2010, 09:52:44 AM

Yes, definitely alnico Warpig for you!

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: ericsabbath on October 31, 2010, 03:36:20 PM

well... Iommi, The Sword, Baroness and Mastodon use ceramic pickups, so I wouldn't discard the c-pig

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on October 31, 2010, 04:53:21 PM

+1 on the warpig just from listening to The Sword

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: MDV on October 31, 2010, 04:54:02 PM

Warpig, no question.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: Madsakre on October 31, 2010, 04:58:49 PM

WARPIG!

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: HTH AMPS on October 31, 2010, 05:56:18 PM

Manhattan.





















Not really, Warpig all the way.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: dheim on October 31, 2010, 06:02:06 PM

Quote from: Eric Hellstyle on October 31, 2010, 03:36:20 PM

well... Iommi, The Sword, Baroness and Mastodon use ceramic pickups, so I wouldn't discard the c-pig

yeah, mastodon's tone makes me think of c-pigs, but i'd play safer with the alnico model, the ceramic pig's high end could be too buzzy for chromo's needs.

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: Chromobear on October 31, 2010, 06:37:13 PM

Wow, I didn't expect such a clear consensus. Thanks to everybody for your advice, I'll definitely be picking up a pair of pigs very soon!

Title: Re: Pickup for thick distortion
Post by: dheim on October 31, 2010, 07:48:30 PM

Quote from: Chromobear on October 31, 2010, 06:37:13 PM

Wow, I didn't expect such a clear consensus. Thanks to everybody for your advice, I'll definitely be picking up a pair of pigs very soon!

at this point i expected something like "i asked Tim and he advised me a pair of Stormy Mondays"... it's how it goes usually, and the man is ALWAYS right! :)

no, i think you can't go wrong with the pigs! if you prefer a definite and bluesy neck pickup instead of the quite dark neck pig you can buy a mixed set, bridge pig and neck mississippi queen, i've got two similar mixes and they're great for everything!
mind that you can have them exactly matched in look and tone.